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Re: A question of remembrance...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 8 May 2001 09:01:20 GMT
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> You are missing the point! It has nothing to do with defence. It has two
> objectives:
> 1. Start a "new" arms race and bankrupt China.
> 2. Move large amounts of money from US taxpayers to US shareholders.
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> Everything else is salesman’s banter.
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> Scott A
Na, Dave! has it right, all it is going to do is save the attacking country ~
10 billion dollars or so, on ICBM research as well as Special Weapons
(Gas/Bugs/Nukes).
It's a farce. An expensive farce, that I don't think will bankrupt China, and
as you say, will transfer a large $$$ to the shareholders.
James Powell
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| (...) Very good point. However, both arguments assume there is the real risk of an attack. (...) I doubt it will bankrupt China too, especially given the amount of $$ the west is pumping into it! Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) You are missing the point! It has nothing to do with defence. It has two objectives: 1. Start a "new" arms race and bankrupt China. 2. Move large amounts of money from US taxpayers to US shareholders. Everything else is salesman’s banter. (...) (24 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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